We welcome five newly registered Adult Leaders for their commitment to Troop 976: ASMs James Sizemore, Brian Swift, & JohnTuronis and Committee Members Stefan Cottle and Ed Liskey. Also, two veteran Scouters, Chip Tondreau and Jeff O'Connell, are relinquishing their position as troop committee members to become ASMs. Given the healthy size of our troop with 92 scouts (including the boys from WesleyTroop 345) we can always use more hands in the committee. As more and more scouts age out, their parents will be moving on too and so it is essential that parents of our youngest scouts make a commitment to pick up the reins from the old guard, so to speak.

Every scout and Scouter who signs up on the website for the troop meeting on May 23 will receive a treat from me, your SPL Zayan.. For those who are not reading this announcement and show up without signing up, I sure hope you have a good singing voice because I have very special plans for you!!!!! I promise it won't be painful :)

If you were elected to a leadership position you need to complete and submit your Vision and Goals Worksheet. The worksheet outlines the goals you plan to accomplish while in your leadership position.

Space is available to attend next years Jamboree but you need to act quickly !

Next year the National Jamboree will take place at the new Bechtel Summit in West Virginia. Attended by 40,000 scouts from all over the country, the Jamboree is a once in a life time opportunity to meet and camp with other scouts. The new facility will be the permanent home of the Jamboree and will offer opportunities for white water rafting, rock climbing, zip lines, kayaking, rafting and much more. Troop 976 is already sending two boys to the Jamboree next year .... want to join them?

Our May 5th camp out has been moved to Camp Fraser in Great Falls VA. This will be a two night camping trip in which we will incorporate new leader training for all the boys who were elected during the May 2nd Troop Elections. It will also be a time for the new Patrol Leaders to get to know the boys in their patrol. Activities will focus on the engineering skills learned during the month of April. We will be practicing lashings and pioneering skills.

Our Wednesday meeting will focus on Troop Elections and planning for the May Camp out. At this meeting there will be elections for:
Patrol Leaders, Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Librarian, Bugler, Chaplain Aide, OA Representative, Webmaster, Den Chief, Instructor, Troop Guide, and Leave No Trace Advisor.